Speaker Jacob Oboth’s Litmus Test: Why Completing the New Parliamentary Building Must Be His First Priority
By Roman M. Mugalya, Legal, Public Administration & Policy Expert The election of Rt. Hon. Jacob Markson Oboth as the Speaker of the 12th Parliament of Uganda on May 25,…
Jacob Oboth-Oboth Elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament
Jacob Marksons Oboth-Oboth, the Member of Parliament for West Budama Central, has been elected Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament after securing a decisive victory in a highly contested race. The…
12th Parliament Set to Elect Speaker and Deputy Speaker
Legislators are today expected to elect the Speaker and Deputy Speaker during the first sitting of the First Session of Uganda’s 12th Parliament. The Parliament of Uganda currently comprises 527…
Senegal President Faye Sacks Prime Minister Sonko, Dissolves Government
Bassirou Diomaye Faye has dismissed Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and dissolved the government following months of growing tensions between the two leaders. The decision was announced in a presidential decree…
Three URA Staff Killed in Tragic Karuma Highway Crash After Vehicle Hits Elephant
Three staff members of the Uganda Revenue Authority have died in a tragic road accident after their vehicle collided with an elephant along the Kampala–Gulu highway near Karuma. The fatal…
Arsenal Silence Critics to Lift Premier League Title
Arsenal F.C. captain Martin Ødegaard lifted the Premier League trophy in emotional scenes that marked a defining moment for the club under manager Mikel Arteta. After months of criticism over…
Namuganza Withdraws from Speakership Race, Backs NRM-Endorsed Candidates
Persis Namuganza has officially withdrawn from the race for Speaker of Uganda’s 12th Parliament and pledged full support to the candidates endorsed by the ruling National Resistance Movement. In a…
EU Envoy Praises Hoima, Bunyoro Hospitality During Albertine Region Visit
The Head of the European Union Delegation to Uganda, Jan Sadek, has thanked the people of Hoima and the wider Bunyoro sub-region for the warm hospitality extended to Team Europe…
Nigeria Poised to Become Global Population Powerhouse, Says VP Shettima
Nigeria Vice President Kashim Shettima has described Nigeria as a great nation with enormous future potential, citing projections that the country could become the world’s third most populous nation by…
Museveni Endorses Oboth-Oboth, Tayebwa for Top Parliamentary Positions
Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed the endorsement of Jacob Oboth-Oboth as the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Speaker of the 12th Parliament and Thomas Tayebwa for the position…
